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Essay #6
Jefferson Carpio Professor Rosen English 1101 December 5, 2011 Reflection on Experience This semester I have to say it has gone by great. I have learned a lot on Brooklyn’s past and what it represents in Americas history. The way … Continue reading
Essay # 6-Alyssa Hernandez
Alyssa Hernandez English Did you ever take a walk around City Tech to see what was actually around the area? Well I was able to get that chance but you would think me being from Brooklyn that I would be … Continue reading
BHS Reflection(Essay #6)
I found our work at the Brooklyn Historical Society to be very interesting. I found it to be a true learning experience. One of the things that I found somewhat interesting was our work with maps. Normally I wouldn’t find myself being interested in maps but the way … Continue reading
My Essay # 6
Summary blog post of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead In the story name, “City Limits by Colson Whitehead”, the author and Narrator himself describes his perception about New York he knows. The story expresses a message that living in this … Continue reading
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Essay 6: 2 Blog Post and Reflection Summary.
Walking Tour The walking tour of Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights is very interesting and I learned many new things during the tour. One of the most interesting things I learned is the boot scraper. It is the first time … Continue reading
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Reflection on visit to BHS
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in Brooklyn in the 1900’s? Well I did and I was able to find out the answer through Brooklyn Historical Society. My expierence at BHS was an interesting one. We … Continue reading
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When i walked into my speech class the first day of my college career, i didn’t know what to expect. Than Professor Davis and Professor Rosen walked in and introduced themselves. They explained how the class will work and what … Continue reading
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The Brooklyn Navy Yard Essay #6
The Brooklyn Navy Yard has a very fascinating history. It’s been in Brooklyn for over 200 years. The U.S. Navy occupied it for most of it’s time, but since they left it has been an industrial yard for a lot … Continue reading
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Essay#6 Blog post revision2
To every student city tech is just another college. To me it is just where I am for now. All I knew about it was that it was located an hour and five minutes away from home. In a place … Continue reading
Essay#6 Blog post revision1
When one is on the train we can easily identify the tourist. The one holding the map. We now live in a society where we can find things very easily.Maps no longer seem to have so much importance in our … Continue reading